Heiroglyphics

Egypt

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April 10th 2009
We are in Luxor formerly known as Thebes. We are at teh Sonesta St George Hotel overlooking the nice. We visited the Valley of the Kings with tombs of Ramses and Tut. We also visited the Temples of Medinet Habu and Karnak. There was a Gala Dinner at the Luxor Temple which was closed especially for our group with Music and Entertainment. A Fantastic Finish! ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more